What problem does it solve?
Prevents generic, templated dashboard and admin UI output by forcing explicit intent, domain exploration, and tokenized system decisions so designs feel specific and crafted rather than defaulted.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Domain-first exploration: Guides you to define domain concepts, metaphors, and vocabulary before proposing layouts.
- Palette, signature & defaults: Produces a color world, a single signature element, and explicit replacements for common defaults (typography, navigation, data presentation).
- Design system checkpoints: Includes token architecture, spacing/base units, elevation strategy, and a set of validation checks (swap, squint, signature, token) to avoid bland outputs.
- Use Case: Create a dashboard for a bakery management app that prioritizes warm typography, task-focused navigation, and metric-first cards with clear token mapping.
Quick Start
Create a direction for a dashboard: name the user persona, list five domain concepts, define five palette colors, pick one signature element, and state three defaults you will replace.